William Edward Phipps

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William Edward Phipps , also short William Phipps and Bill Phipps (born February 4, 1922 in Vincennes , Indiana - † June 1, 2018 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actor . In his 55-year career he has appeared in more than 200 film and television productions.

Life

William Phipps was born in Vincennes in 1922 and grew up in Lawrence County , Illinois . When he was six years old, his parents divorced. Phipps' interest in acting began in high school when he appeared in several school plays. After graduating from school, he attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston from 1939 , but left it in 1941 after two years for a film career in Hollywood .

During the Second World War , Phipps enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a radio operator on several ships in the Pacific . After three years of service, he left the Navy and settled in Los Angeles , where he became a member of the Actors' Laboratory Theater. Phipps was discovered there during a casting in 1947 and engaged in a supporting role in the film noir Im Kreuzfeuer that same year .

In 1950, William Phipps played the role of Prince in Walt Disney's cartoon Cinderella . He got his first leading role a year later in the science fiction film The Last Five . Phipps also played several times in science fiction films, for example in the role of Wash Perry in the classic film Battle of the Worlds (1953) and as an astronaut in Cat-Women of the Moon (1953). From the late 1950s onwards, Phipps made fewer films and instead appeared more on US television. He starred in popular television series such as Twilight Zone , Bonanza , Batman , Our Little Farm , Dallas , Charlie's Angels , A Duke rarely comes alone and murder is her hobby . He lived in Hawaii from 1971 to 1976 and did not make any films during this time.

Phipp's film appearances in his later career include a supporting role in Walt Disney's adventure film Back Home - The Incredible Journey . His last appearance was in 2000 in the independent film Sordid Lives . He then retired from the film business after 55 years and more than 200 roles.

For his services, William Phipps was honored in 2006 with an honorary doctorate from Eastern Illinois University, where he had once studied.

William Phipps was married twice. His first wife died in a car accident and the second marriage was divorced. Phipps last lived in Malibu . He died in June 2018 at the age of 96 from complications from lung cancer in Santa Monica. Phipps was buried in the Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park in Westlake Village .

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  1. ↑ Mike Barnes: William Phipps, Voice of Prince Charming in 'Cinderella' and Sci-Fi Movie Star, Dies at 96. In: The Hollywood Reporter . June 3, 2018, accessed June 3, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Phipps, William Edward
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Phipps, William; Phipps, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH February 4, 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH Vincennes , Indiana , United States
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 2018
Place of death Santa Monica , California , United States